On the 20th of June, the Southeast Asia Science Advice Network (SEA SAN) successfully held its first physical meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Themed “Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policy in Southeast Asia”, the meeting was attended by network members and key stakeholders, including Prof Zakri Abdul Hamid as Chair of the SEA SAN, and Dr Zurina…
In view of 2022 being a pivotal year for climate and biodiversity discourse with events such as the 27th UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh and the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, INGSA-Asia and the Southeast Asia Science Advice Network (SEA SAN) are delighted to present the first INGSA Horizon Series interview for…
“Mental health is everyone’s business.” Watch our interview with world-renowned mental health expert Professor Vikram Patel on the important topic of decolonising global health and the ongoing mental health crisis. The Horizon Series is INGSA’s new interview series featuring leading experts at the science-society-policy nexus to gain insight into how science advice and diplomacy is being utilised to…
On the 28th of July 2021, the Southeast Asia Science Advice Network (SEA SAN) in collaboration with the INGSA-Asia Regional Chapter organised a webinar titled “Rebuilding Public Trust in Science” to examine the growing issue of declining public trust in science, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to highlight the value and importance of rebuilding that trust for…
From October to December 2021, the winners of INGSA-Asia’s Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2021 have successfully organized 3 Grassroots Workshops in India and Indonesia, delving into the topics of cultivating livelihood through sustainable farming, disaster planning and management, as well as participatory science advice in policymaking through open science. INGSA-Asia would like to congratulate…
On the 21st of January 2021, INGSA-Asia co-organised a webinar titled “Science Advice and Diplomacy in the Battle against COVID-19” in collaboration with the Young Scientists Forum Nepal, the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, and the Nepal Health Research Council. This webinar, which marked INGSA-Asia’s first initiative in Nepal, was attended by over 100 academicians,…
The INGSA-Asia Grassroots Science Advice workshop on Nutrition and Health was organised by Department of Biotechnology, MNNIT Allahabad in the seminar hall of School of Management Studies from the 17th to 18th of December 2019. Over the course of two days, the workshop included interesting plenary lectures by seven invited speakers. The workshop also had…
On the 13th of December 2019, a technical session on “Science Advice in Forest Products Industries” was held in conjunction with the UFRO WP 5.07.03 Conference on Green Technology for Pulp, Paper and Allied Industry held at the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka, Bangladesh. The session was held as one of…
On 14th November 2019, Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) Centre of Biofuel and Biochemical Research and Governance and Public Policy Research Group, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS hosted a workshop themed ‘Energy Security in Malaysia: The Past, Present, and Way Forward’ at the Centre for Advanced and Professional Education (CAPE) Kuala Lumpur. This workshop was organized in collaboration…
The workshop themed “Postnormal Science Advice on The Rehabilitation of Manila Bay” was held at the College of Science, University of Philippines, Dilmon Quezon City on the 26th and 27th of September 2019. The workshop was initiated by the Dean of the University of Philippines, Professor Giovanni Tapang. Participants include members of the Philippine Coast Guard (uniformed…
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